France rolled out new strategies to combat drug trafficking on Friday during a visit by the interior and justice ministers to Marseille – a city scarred by a brutal gang war. The proposals include increased staffing, a national coordination unit and expanded powers for specialised courts.
Speaking in the soutjern city – which has become the battleground for a deadly drug trafficking war between rival gangs – Justice Minister Didier Migaud announced plans to establish a "national coordination unit" under the Paris public prosecutor's office within the coming weeks.
